One of the first consequences of the ever rising petrol prices will be new speed limits. High speed means more fuel and more money. But the new slowness won’t be limited to transportation.

We will have to look for new lifestyles and "speeds" to live our lifes, because personal mobility will be reduced and more costly. Also industrial production and today’s speed economy will be more resource and time conscious.

We will be looking for more sustainable production methods and longer product cycles - so we need longer lasting goods - therefore speedy consumerism will slow down as well.